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The evolutionary significance of fire in the mediterranean region
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Contrary to the present view of fire as simply destructive, both fire and grazing have favored genetical as well as ecological diversity and should be studied as integral components of Mediterranean ecosystems and their evolution.Abstract:
Fire has played a decisive role in Post-Glacial biological and cultural evolution in the Mediterranean Region. Its evolutionary impact on plants has been manifested by feedback responses, in which the fire and its after-effects selected plants for physiological and other mechanisms that enable direct fire tolerance or permit avoidance followed by vegetative and reproductive regeneration.read more
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The Use of Vital Attributes to Predict Successional Changes in Plant Communities Subject to Recurrent Disturbances
Ian R. Noble,R. O. Slatyer +1 more
TL;DR: The established view of ecological succession is that, following a disturbance, several assemblages of species progressively occupy a site, each giving way to its successor until a community finally develops which is able to reproduce itself indefinitely as mentioned in this paper.
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The disturbance of forest ecosystems: the ecological basis for conservative management
TL;DR: A review of the literature on natural disturbance in forests can be found in this paper, where the authors argue that disturbance is a major force moulding the development, structure and function of forests and that management of forests for all their benefits can be controlled so that the effects can be contained within those which result from natural disturbance.
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Are wildfires a disaster in the Mediterranean basin? – A review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of studies on post-fire plant regeneration and soil losses in the Mediterranean basin is presented, which suggests that although many Mediterranean ecosystems are highly resilient to fire, some are fire-sensitive (e.g. pine woodlands).
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Post-wildfire soil erosion in the Mediterranean: Review and future research directions
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of Mediterranean post-wildfire hydrology, soil properties and soil erosion by water is presented, which highlights the characteristics of Mediterranean landscapes and highlights the impact of wildfire on hydrology and soil properties.
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Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management
TL;DR: In this article, the convergence of Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems and fire is discussed. But the authors focus on the management of Mediterranean landscapes, rather than the ecology of Mediterranean type ecosystems.
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Distribution of Wild Wheats and Barley
Jack R. Harlan,Daniel Zohary +1 more
TL;DR: It seems likely that, while all three early cereals were domesticated within an are flanking the fertile crescent, each was domesticated in a different subregion of the zone.